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The wars & local soldiers, 1935

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Wage-cut War Wild Riots in French Towns Paris

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 1

Following the wave of rioting in Paris, Brest and Toulon during the past 24 hours, as a protest against the 10 per cent, wage-cuts, Cabinet has…

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Man's Skeleton In Lonely Country Destitute Soldier. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 1

The skeleton of a man found in lonely country about 12 miles from Moruya is believed to be that of Sydney Copeland, aged…

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Great War Effects

The Western Herald · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 6

And then our world was struck by the Great War Comet, with its enormous tail of fearsome complications, which dazed young…

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Shearer Fatally Wounded Mendooran Tragedy

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 15 August 1935 · page 7

Albert Williams, a shearer, was found dead at Mendooran with a bullet wound in his head, in a hut on Wheatlands, eight miles from…

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Shearer Fatally Wounded Mendooran Tragedy

Western Age · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 3

Albert Williams, a shearer, was found dead, with a bullet wound in his head, in a hut on Wheatlands, eight miles from Mendooran, on Friday. A…

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Abyssinia Is War Imminent?

Western Age · Friday 16 August 1935 · page 3

From the capital of Abyssinia came an ominious menage on Sunday: "The sands are running out and the temptation of the…

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The War Is On!

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 2

Why worry over the Italo-Ethiopean trouble, we have trouble enough of our own. The League or Nations and the wet weather are keeping the dogs…

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Doubts and Fears If War Comes France and Italy in Unison London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that the Abyssinian Conference had created differences of opinion, not only between Britain…

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War Rumblings Italy at Crossroads Betting Is Odds on War London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 1

Rains are breaking in East Africa and Mussolini has ordered an intensification of the military preparations. Ten thousand troops are sailing from…

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If War Came Who Would be to Blame? Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, in a speech at Delovainne, Tasmania, said that if war came it would not be because of the action of the…

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Soldier Settlers' Conference Western District Delegates Meet at Gilgandra Lands Department Representative Attends Discussions Confined To Land Matters

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 1

Although the attendance was not as large as anticipated at the annual conference of Western District Soldier Settlers, held in the Gilgandra War Memorial Institute on Tuesday last, many important matters appertaining to the soldier settler were discussed at length…

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War Clouds Confidential Communications Canberra, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 1

It is understood that communications, which have reached Federal Ministers, from Mr. S. M. Bruce regarding the Abyssinian…

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WAR Australia Pledged Says Mr. Lyons Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 1

While not explicitly saying so, the Prime Minister has indicated that Australia is pledged to support England in…

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Will There Be War?

Western Age · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 3

With unfailing persistency the Abys[?]ian question remains the foremost item of international news Questions of the gravest importance hinge round…

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The King's Secrets War History Recalled

Western Age · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 3

The man who for 24 years kept the King's most secret documents has died in a Windsor nursing home at the age of 82. He was the Rev. Alfred Lee…

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If War Comes Fault of Politicians

Western Age · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) in a speech at Deloraine (Tas.), said that if war came it would not be because of the action of any…

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War Clouds-italy Will Leave League Mussolini States Position

Western Age · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 1

Signor Mussolini, interviewed by Mr. Ward Price, "Daily Mail" correspondent at Rome, said: "If Geneva hopes for sanctions against Italy the latter will immediately leave the League. Whoever applies sanctions against italy will meet her armed hostility." He…

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Western Soldier Settlers Conference at Gilgandra Land Matters Discussed

Western Age · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 1

Although the attendance was not as large at anticipated at the annual conference of Western District Soldier Settlers, held at…

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War Clouds!

Western Age · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 3

THERE can now be no doubt that there will be a war between Italy and Abyussinia within the next few weeks. Nothing seems in view to…

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Pope Addresses Nurses War Must Be Avoided

Western Age · Friday 6 September 1935 · page 1

The Pope, addressing a pilgrimage of International nurses, invoked the Almighty to help those working to settle the Italo-Abyssinian question…

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